Serves 2/3

Ingredients

• 2 handfuls of freshly grated coconut or dry grated coconut
• 2 chopped Indian Gooseberries ( amla)/ Juice of one Lime/ Juice of half a lemon
• 1 cm piece of chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2 handfuls of freshly chopped coriander/parsley
• 1 handful of freshly chopped mint
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1/tsp black pepper powder/ 2 black peppercorns
• 1/2 cup water or as required depending on desired consistency (normally chutney is the same consistency as a batter)
• 1 chopped green chili (optional)

Method 

Put all ingredients ( except water) in a mixer grinder. Grind the ingredients as much as possible without water then add a small amount of water at a time and continue grinding. Keep adding water and grinding until you have the desired consistency. If you are using the juice of lime/lemon instead of amla, then add this add the end.

Variations

• Use locally grown herbs such as basil/parsley/chives etc in place of or as well as coriander and mint
• Replace the  amla ( Indian Gooseberry)/lime with 2 tomatoes 
• Make without coconut and increase the quantity of herbs
• Use buttermilk instead of water
• Lightly sautee some grated carrot/beetroot and when cool, grind with the other ingredients to make a carrot/beetroot chutney.